A Way to Minimize the Need for High-Pressure Ethical Decision

question 33

Multiple Choice

A way to minimize the need for high-pressure ethical decision making situations in business is by:

• A) getting down to every detail of what to permit or prohibit in positively managing a firm's external relations.
• B) using lapses in external relations as learning experiences for the rest of the firm by talking openly about the issues.
• C) excluding the lessons of legitimacy,social networking,crisis management,sustainability,and ethical decision making from everyday activities.
• D) getting emotional when counseling around external relations issues and by keeping the consequences of external relations lapses inconsistent.

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Definitions:

Negative Affectivity

One of five trait domains associated with personality disorders in the DSM-5, it is characterized by a tendency to feel negative emotions such as anxiety, depression, and suspicion.

Anxiety

A psychological and physiological state characterized by somatic, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral components, which is often the result of stress and worry.

Depression

A common mental disorder characterized by persistent sadness, loss of interest in activities, and a range of physical and cognitive symptoms.

Obsessive-compulsive Personality Disorder

A mental disorder characterized by a preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and control at the expense of flexibility, openness, and efficiency.